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Daniel Morden
Daniel Morden
Born	1964
Occupation	Storyteller

Daniel Morden (born 1964 in Cwmbran) is a Welsh storyteller in the oral tradition and a children's writer.^[1] Morden retells traditional stories from various cultures, in particular the Celtic and the ancient Greek. He has performed all over the world, in schools and theatres, at festivals and on the radio, for example.^[2] His published books include collections of stories and legends and retellings of Greek myths, the latter in joint work with Hugh Lupton.^[3]

Morden has twice won the English-language section of the Welsh Books Council's Tir na n-Og Awards, first in 2007 for Dark Tales from the Woods, based on Welsh folktales, and then in 2013 for Tree of Leaf and Flame, a collection of stories retelling the Mabinogion.^[4]

Books

Weird Tales from the Storyteller (2003), illustrated by Jac Jones
So Hungry (2004), ill. Suzanne Carpenter
Dark Tales from the Woods (2005), ill. Brett Breckon
The Other Eye (2006), ill. Jac Jones
Tuck Your Vest In (2008), ill. Suzanne Carpenter
Fearless (2009)
Tree of Leaf and Flame (2012), ill. Brett Breckon

With Hugh Lupton

Hugh Lupton and Morden have written several volumes retelling ancient Greek stories.

The Adventures of Odysseus (2006), illustrated by Christina Balit
The Adventures of Achilles (2012), ill. Carole Hénaff
Theseus and the Minotaur (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff
Orpheus and Eurydice (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff
Demeter and Persephone (2013), ill. Carole Hénaff

References

^ "The Writers of Wales Database". Literature Wales. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "storytellers". The Story Museum. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "Daniel Morden". The Children's Bookshow. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
^ "Tir na n-Og Awards". Welsh Books Council. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2020.